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A SHORT FILM THAT SAYS SOMETHING Breathe is the 6th short film I’ve produced, and I’m so very proud of it. Making a film is like birthing a baby, and with all of the hard work and pain comes a pride so deep and love so devoted that you can hardly contain it. Breathe is no exception. It started with an idea (explained in the story below) and resulted in a team of very talented filmmakers (many who flew themselves […]

For those of you who know me personally … last holiday season was a rough one. I faced the biggest betrayal of my life by someone I’d trusted and it cut… deep. The details don’t matter, but this holiday season I wanted to share my story to hopefully encourage someone in a dark place this year. Pain happens. In the history of my life I’ve been abused in pretty much every way possible – physical, spiritual, emotional and sexual. […]

I have a confession to make. As my aesthetic appetite for all things beautiful has increased over the past few years, so has my love of fashion. I have stacks of fashion magazines that I wade through in my rare downtime… musing over designs, tearing out inspiring photos, and even adding to my little book of red carpet dress ideas for the future. And my trip to Paris didn’t help with my new addiction. Besides the fact that it was […]

I have been on a journey recently deep into the realm of aesthetics. Sniffing deeply to search out what makes it interesting. Complex. Organic. And I find that textures and natural patterns are resonating with me. The design in salt water fish. The variety of colors in my best friend’s eyes. The myriad of emotions an actor may experience within just a few moments. It is where the beauty lies. In the paradox. In the blurred lines between what we […]

Some of you may not know that in addition to being an actor I also have a production company. We’ve been working on several short films over the past few years, and will now begin rolling these films out as free content on the web and through social media through a Youtube channel for Louisiana Film Resources, LLC. In looking back at my body of work, I can now see patterns in what’s been created. I am drawn to stories […]

From the moment you meet Alvin Batiste, you fall in love. He is one of the most genuine, kind, insightful and beautiful people you will ever come in contact with. Alvin is one of Louisiana’s best primitive artists, hailing from the small town called Donaldsonville, LA, located pretty darn close to the mighty Mississippi River. I met Alvin years ago when I was producing a multi-art play in the area, and we’ve been friends ever since. So, when I wandered […]

Last night I had the privilege of being a part of a very animated reading of Malcolm Danare’s newest play Easy Go at the Elm Theatre in New Orleans. The play is great and Malcolm has plans to premiere it in New Orleans sometime soon. I rarely do theater, so it was an exhilarating experience to meet and “play” with some of New Orleans’ finest theater actors.